CareFusion AirLife Volumetric Incentive Spirometer With One-Way Valve

Parts Description

1. Flexible breathing tube
2. Mouthpiece
3. Air chamber
4. Indicator

The breathing tube is connected to the air chamber and ends with a mouthpiece. The indicator is located inside the device and can be found by locating the numbers on the column. You breathe in air through a tube connected to a large air column containing a piston or ball when using an incentive spirometer. The piston or ball inside the column rises as you breathe in. The height of the piston or ball indicates how much air you inhaled.

 

Why to Use This Product?

• It helps in promoting lung expansion and supports respiratory function.
• One-way valve promotes proper inhalation and provides hygienic use.
• Through manual display with dual-sided calibrations, it allows easy volume monitoring.
• It has a huge capacity of 4,000 mL which aids in good exercise of the lungs.
• With an adjustable goal indicator, it helps in setting personalized breathing targets.
• The device is fitted with flexible tubing, which allows it to be used in various positions easily.
• It is easy to handle and store due to its compact and strong plastic construction.
• The device is latex free and is specifically designed to be used by one patient.

Frequently Bought Together

• Allied Non-Rebreather Oxygen Mask
• The Breather Respiratory Muscle Training Device
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How to use AirLife Spirometer?

1. Sit straight and hold the Spirometer
2. Breathing out: Exhale all the air from your lungs
3. Put the mouthpiece in the mouth and close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece
   Note: Inhale air only to the mouth
4. Breathing In: Inhale air deeply and slowly through the mouth. A deep breath raises the piston. If a user can not take a deep breath any longer, take the mouthpiece out of the mouth.
5. Hold your breath for up to 5 seconds, then loosen your lips from the mouthpiece and breathe out slowly
6. Take a few breaths when the piston returns to the bottom of the cylinder
7. Repeat these steps 10 times. Get the piston higher in every cycle.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the AirLife Spirometer used for?

It is used in breathing and lung exercises which keep lungs active and healthy.

2. Who can use this spirometer?

This is an incentive spirometer that is used by adults and those patients who can regulate their breathing exercises on their own.

3. How does the spirometer show breathing progress?

The internal indicator (piston/ball) rises up when you inhale, indicating the amount of air that you have inhaled through the calibrated column.

4. Can the device be used without supervision?

Yes. The design is aimed at assisting patients to do and observe breathing exercises properly and independently.

5. What makes this spirometer comfortable to use?

The spirometer has flexible tubing that enables easy positioning of the mouthpiece and can be used in different positions, and the holder of the mouthpiece offers easy storage

6. Is the AirLife Spirometer latex-free?

Yes. The device is latex-free and disposable to give patients a safer and single-patient experience.